Internet of Shit
Internet of Shit
This Hacker Showed How a Smart Lightbulb Could Leak Your Wi-Fi Password
The “moderate to severe” vulnerabilities discovered by the hacker LimitedResults have since been fixed, according to the smart bulb company LIFX.
Daniel Oberhaus
1.31.19
Another Day Another Hack
We Asked a Hacker Who Spoke to a Guy Through His Nest Cam Why He Did It
The Anonymous Calgary Hivemind has been systematically hacking into smart home security cameras to warn their owners.
Kaleigh Rogers
12.21.18
Internet of Things
This Tool Shows Exposed Cameras Around Your Neighbourhood
Through a novel marrying of different tools, Kamerka can take an address, landmark, or coordinates and display exposed internet connected cameras on a map.
Joseph Cox
11.5.18
security
California Is Making It Illegal for Devices to Have Shitty Default Passwords
The law only applies to passwords that come pre-programmed into devices, but it’s still a step in the right direction.
Kaleigh Rogers
10.5.18
Internet of Shit
New California Law Aims to Fix the Internet of Broken Things
But security experts say it will take a lot more than regulation to fix this particular dumpster fire.
Karl Bode
9.19.18
IoT
The Internet of Things Needs Food Safety-Style Ratings for Privacy and Security
Consumer Reports is the first to integrate privacy and security in reviews in a bid to fix the internet of broken things.
Karl Bode
8.9.18
Hacking
Hackers Could Cause Havoc By Pwning Internet-Connected Irrigation Systems
Researchers at a university in Israel have found ways to turn smart irrigation systems into a botnet that could theoretically drain some of a city’s water reserves. But don’t panic.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
8.8.18
Internet of Shit
Bikeshare System Hacked, Required to ‘Manually Update’ 2,000 Bikes
Copenhagen-based Bycyklen staff had to reboot every bike in its 100-dock system, thanks to a hacker.
Samantha Cole
5.9.18
wasted
A New Internet of Things Botnet Originated on 'Grand Theft Auto' Servers
Attackers said “God’s wrath will be employed against the IP that you provide us.”
Mack DeGeurin
2.15.18
Internet of Shit
Researchers Find Flaw That Could Turn LG Robot Vacuums Into Perfect Spying Machines
The bug is just the latest in a long, seemingly endless list of flaws found in so-called smart devices.
Lucian Constantin
10.26.17
def con
Watch a Hacked, Internet-Connected Car Wash Repeatedly Attack a Car
It's the first example showing a connected device being used to physically attack someone.
Kim Zetter
7.28.17
def con
Car Wash Hack Can Strike Vehicle, Trap Passengers, Douse Them With Water
"We believe this to be the first exploit of a connected device that causes the device to physically attack someone," researchers presenting the proof-of-concept say.
Kim Zetter
7.26.17
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